Amanresorts to Open Amanzoe in Greece this Summer...

Amanresorts, the Singapore-based luxury hotel group, announced today that it will open Amanzoe, a 38-suite resort near Porto Heli on Greece's Peloponnese peninsula, in summer 2012. Amanzoe will be Amanresorts' 25th property and its third Mediterranean retreat - the Greek complement to Montenegro's Aman Sveti Stefan and Turkey's Amanruya. Drawing its name from the Sanskrit-derived word for "peace" and "zoe," the Greek word for "life," Amanzoe is situated on a hilltop close to the quaint town of Porto Heli on the east coast of the Peloponnese. Designed by renowned architect Ed Tuttle and comprised of the resort, an Aman Spa and, in the near future, a number of Aman Villas, Amanzoe offers panoramic sea views overlooking the island of Spetses and the Argosaronic Gulf beyond. Just a 10-minute drive from Porto Heli, Amanzoe will also offer guests excursions to the nearby ancient...